A Proud Voice For Scugog ki 133349 PT ~ Board braces for budget crisis in 1993 The Durham Board of Education is facing a financial crisis that will lead to a "double Board's finance digit" budget increase in 1993 unless there are spending cuts ooming," said Ruth Ann hedlich, chairman of the committee. And Brian Cain, the Board's busi said that will impact on programs, teachers and stud with provincial grants for jon frozen at 1992 levels That was the grim message delivered by Durham staff and trustees at a public meeting 'held last Thured y ng at Port Vol. 2, No. 24 Tuesday, December 8, 1992 RC. 10,000 32 pages by GM + done" in the months ahead. a And the | -announced closing of the Perry High School. "A double-digit budget hike is for the next two years, the Board has no choice but to cap and/or cut all budgets it can. "There will be budget cuts in 1903 and it won't get any better in 1994," he warned, adding any Oshawa spared the axe General Motors in Oshawa was spared last week when the parent company dropped the axe on a number of plants in thé United States and St. Catharines, Ontario. But a spokésman with General Motors in Oshawa said 'last week's announcements must be tempered with caution. "We have to keep things in cleas perspective," 'said spokesman Stew Low after 'General "Motors Corp. president John F. Smith had announced the series of moves that will impact on eight plants and facilities in the United States and two in St. tharines. "There are still issues that need to be addressed with the unions," he continued, adding that the Oshiwa complex still has. not been 'allocated production for the Regal or Chevrolet 8 beyond y: the 1995 model yes : He said an that regard mr Spo hd the very near Mr. Low agreed there were sighs of relief around Oshawa following the announcements last week, but stressed there are "a lot of tough decisions to be made and hard work to be As for GM work#rs in St. Catharines, he summed up reaction there in one word: shock. The plant that makes rear axles and employs some 300& i people will be put up for ju¥ immediate sala, 1f no buyers "found, it will be ¢ Tate next year and production moved to an"American facility. previously casting plant with 2150 workers will be bumped ahead m the spring of 1995 to the of 1994, > Rroduction will be shifted to Now.... let me think How do you know that Christmas Is Just around the corer? Well you Just have to iook into the faces of the young children like 3 year old Kyle Sobczak of Caesarea. Talk about visions of sugar plums and Nintendo games dancing around'in his head. Kyle was among many young children from alf over Scugog Township who had the chance to dazzle Santa with the Christmas wish list last Sunday morning when St. Nick paid a visit to Cartwright Recreation Centre for the annual Breakfast with Santa, puto on by the / Slackatocl Murer y Sehool. More photos, see inside. programs that get the budget axe now "won't soon come back, probably not in this decade," Mr. Cain told the meeting attended Turn to page six | Crime can "ruin your Christmas The festive season has arrived, but crime doesn't take a holiday at this time of year. In fact, Durham Region Police Inspector Ross Smith of 26 Divi "says police forces ; an Juctatse in rie during he CiFintmas- New Years a Pon't Jet crime ruin cima Le Christmas. Inspector Smith offered a few tips on how to protect yourself and your property. Christmas, gifts in the back seat of a vehicle can be a real temptation to a thief. Always lock your gifts in the trunk of the car, and never leave your vehicle running (or the keys in the ignition) even if you are Svay for just a short period of At 'this time of year, people _often carry more cash with them for shopping. Make sure your cash is secure, and 'make sure your wallet or purse is secure. Be careful when paying for purchases that you don't expose a large sum of cash. Break and enters are a major problem any time of the year, but especially so around Christmas. More .than one family has returned home to find that thieves have scooped the holiday gifts, in some cases, from right under the tree. : If you are going to be away from home, make sre doors and windows are locked and the house is well lighted inside and out tg.give the appearance that somebody is home. If you are going to be away for any length of time, it might not hurt to ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your residence. Play it smart and safe. Don't lot crime ruin your holiday